Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito

15 reviews

mercuryblue6's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

What can I say, its another Junji Ito collection. What I really enjoyed about this collection over the others is the focus on spirituality with death. A few of the stories incorporated traditional stories from a few different religions, namely Christianity which was really interesting to see from a Japanese manga artist and author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Murder, Blood, Death, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

mxpringle's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gore, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Body horror, and Terminal illness

kstericker's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Body horror

Minor: Terminal illness and Sexual assault

sandramarinis's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The two first stories were just okay, but the last two blew my mind. I absolutely loved them. Didn't expect to feel horrified. The last stories made me feel uncomfortable, tense and uneasy, which was exactly what I wanted to feel. Loved the twists. The artwork was amazing for the entire manga. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Violence, Chronic illness, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Confinement and Adult/minor relationship

m4rtt4's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This one was milder with the gore, and while I was not primarily looking for blood and bodily horror, they probably would have made the stories more horrifying as the psychological horror felt milder too and overall I wasn't as creeped out as I usually am with Ito. Insanely skilled art and creative stories as always, but something was missing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infidelity and Adult/minor relationship

riri78's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

devynreadsnovels's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Suicide

xwritingstoriesx's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

While this isn't my favourite from Junji Ito, I really appreciated the unique concepts coupled with his eerie artwork and the utilisation of page turns for jump scares. My favourite of the collection, Slumber, follows a young man who believes he is committing murders during his sleep. I loved the final plot twist and the ambiguity of it, which i felt amplified the horror of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Gore, Blood, and Death

Minor: Infidelity

mercurial's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness

physicalsecrets's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Grief, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts